I Know There Is A Little More

Some things in life you can't show

It is hidden under layers of years we have lived

A feeling

An unusual thought

It must of started small and grew

Like a little sapling that is now a tree

I try to ignore it

I try to analyze and use reason

Nothing makes any sense

Let me explain

I was in the shower in the last hour

Enjoying wonderful sensations

I reached for the liquid Dove soap

After two attempts

All I got is a loud squirt

But no soap

It was low but I didn't realize how low

Most people would just throw it away

But not me

I think to myself

I can get more

So I put it under the shower head and funnel some water in the top

Shake it wildly

Then within seconds I tried squirting the soap again

This time success

Lots of soap came out

All it needed was a little help

I will use it until this soap is gone

I hate waste and I guess you would call me frugal

I paid my hard earned dollars for the soap

Nobody gave me a discount if I threw some of it away

I am practical

What makes me wonder is why I have an obsession with going the extra mile

I never grew up during the depression

I heard stories from my mom what it was to go without

My father taught me waste not want not

I have to be true to myself

Have you ever done something like this ?

Maybe you know someone like me ?

What are your thoughts ?

Am I clever to get the most out of a bottle of liquid soap

Do I push it too far

I will leave you all soapy and sudsy

What would you do if you are left with the same choice?

Have a good night. ..